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attention to the subject, might collect the documentary evidence 

 relating to it. — Some Roman coins were discovered not long 

 since on land near Falmouth, the property of Mr. Robert Were 

 Fox. He feared they had been irrecoverably dispersed ; but 

 should any of them come to light again, they would be very 

 acceptable to the Institution. They were chiefly of or about the 

 date of Constantius, and were in excellent preservation. — Mr. 

 R. Were Fox said the coins referred to were found in a field 

 belonging to his grandson, and were more than a thousand in 

 number; but they were all dispersed before he heard of the 

 discovery. 



Mr. H. M. Whitley exhibited and explained drawings of 

 Jupiter, taken by him during the past opposition, with his 6| in. 

 Silvered Glass Reflector ; and drew especial attention to the ruddy 

 colour of the planet's equatorial zone. He also exhibited sketches 

 of the Lunar Craters, Linn6, Messier, and Plato, and stated his 

 reasons for considering changes in the first two mentioned craters 

 doubtful ; whilst with respect to the latter, he considered that 

 the question of lunar activity would be considerably elucidated 

 by continuous and careful observation of the spots on its floor. 



Dr. Barham next brought before the meeting a communication, 

 dated February, 1870, from Mr. S. R. Pattison of London, con- 

 cerning a ruin named " Upton Castle," in the parish of Lewannick ; 

 together with a subsequent communication on the subject, from 

 Mr. Rodd of Trebartha, the proprietor of Upton Farm. 



Dr. Barham also read notes, and exhibited a small plan, from 

 Mr. Edward Coode, of Polapit Tamar, concerning an ancient 

 earthwork in Northcot Wood, on the east bank of the Tamar, 

 in Northcot Hamlet, Devon. 



Thanks were voted to the Chairman ; to the contributors of 

 Papers and other communications, and to the donors to the library 

 and museum ; and also to the Mayor of Truro for granting the 

 use of the Council Chamber for this meeting. 



Mr. Whitley stated that the Society's Autumn Excursion 

 this year would be to Bodmin and Tintagel. 



